Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Damien Woody Out at ESPN After 15 Years
Super Bowl champion and longtime NFL analyst Damien Woody is leaving ESPN after 15 years with the network. Woody, 48, confirmed that his ESPN contract will not be renewed. He will remain on the air through the end of the month, including Thursday, by his own choice. The former offensive lineman enjoyed a successful 12-year…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Mother Reaches Settlement Over Late Actor’s Estate
A new development has emerged in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the estate of late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Warner’s mother, Pamela Warner, has reached a settlement with the guardians representing her granddaughter, the late actor’s daughter, regarding the child’s inheritance from her father’s estate. The agreement has not yet been approved by the court. According to…
‘All That’ Star Christy Knowings Dies at 46 After Asthma Attack
Christy Knowings, the actress best known for her memorable run on Nickelodeon’s beloved sketch-comedy series All That, has died at the age of 46. Knowings died Tuesday night, August 11, at a Los Angeles-area hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack that resulted in brain damage, according to TMZ. She had been hospitalized since Friday, August…
Boris Kodjoe Joins Fox’s ‘Memory of a Killer’ for Season 2
Boris Kodjoe is headed to Fox’s crime drama “Memory of a Killer.” The Station 19 veteran has joined the cast for the show’s upcoming second season in a recurring role. Season 2 is scheduled to premiere at midseason in 2027. Kodjoe will portray Tré, the “Fourth Musketeer” and closest childhood friend of Angelo Flannery, played by Patrick Dempsey, Michael…
Surrogate Gives Birth to Baby Boy After Biological Parents Sought Abortion Following Heart Defect Diagnosis
A highly unusual surrogacy dispute has drawn national attention after an Alaska woman gave birth in Texas to a baby boy whose biological parents had initially agreed to terminate the pregnancy following a diagnosis of a severe heart defect. McKenna West, a gestational surrogate from Alaska, gave birth Wednesday, Aug. 12, after traveling to Texas…
Fort Worth Proposes $11.25 Million Settlement With Atatiana Jefferson’s Family Nearly Seven Years After Fatal Police Shooting
Nearly seven years after Atatiana Jefferson was fatally shot inside her Fort Worth home by a police officer, the city has reached a proposed $11.25 million settlement with her estate that would resolve civil claims stemming from her death. The proposed agreement, announced by the City of Fort Worth, comes nearly seven years after Jefferson, 28, was killed in…
Russell Westbrook Announces Retirement After 18 Seasons in the NBA
After 18 seasons, nine All-Star selections and a career filled with historic accomplishments, Russell Westbrook is officially calling it a career. The former NBA Most Valuable Player announced his retirement from professional basketball Wednesday, Aug. 12, bringing an end to one of the most electrifying and memorable careers of his generation. ESPN reported that Westbrook, 37, made…
Brandy Brings Her Signature Voice to the Iconic ‘A Different World’ Theme Song for Netflix Sequel
Brandy is taking viewers back to Hillman College with a fresh take on one of television’s most beloved theme songs. The Grammy-winning singer and actress has been tapped to perform the opening theme for Netflix’s upcoming sequel series, A Different World, putting her own vocal stamp on the iconic song as a new generation prepares to enter…
Donell Jones Says VERZUZ Battle With Joe Is Set for August 20
Let’s get ready to rumble! R&B fans may want to clear their calendars for August 20 because Donell Jones says he and fellow R&B powerhouse Joe are preparing to go head-to-head in an upcoming VERZUZ battle. The announcement came from Jones himself backstage at the Wine & Slow Jams Festival in Maryland on Saturday, August 8, where the…
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins Nearly 30 Years After Rapper’s Death
Nearly three decades after the murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, the long-awaited trial of the man accused of orchestrating his killing has officially begun in Las Vegas. Jury selection began Monday, August 10, in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former gang leader who prosecutors say played a central role in the September…
